MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

When it comes to concealers, this is my go to! I have tried so many thanks to my awful dark circles that just won't go away because they are hereditary (sad face). It's all good though, that's why we have makeup right? This is by far the only one I have tried that doesn't CREASE. It is thick and can look cakey so fast as a downside. The only way I use this is with my beauty blender. It dries very very quickly so work fast with it. I have slightly oily skin and I find that I don't need to set it with any loose powder but you can if you want. It stays on all day. It has full coverage and will cover up everything.

This is how it looks right out of the pump, a little bit goes a long way.

This is how it looks like spread around but not blended through. It's very pigmented.

I blended it out with a beauty blender and it dries to a matte finish! It will seriously not come off unless you apply makeup remover!

MAC Prolong Wear Foundation

This is my second favorite foundation right after the Estee Lauder Double Wear. This foundation provides med to full coverage and lasts all day. The shade range in this formula is different from the normal shades so make sure you get matched for this. This foundation does oxidize on me. It feels light on the skin and isnt as thick as say the ELDW or the MAC studio fix fluid. The studio fix fluid has more coverage then this foundation. You can easily layer on a second layer to get more coverage but personally I just do one coat, and as always, I use my beauty blender! This will keep me matte almost all day and the makeup wont budge. This is my to go to foundation when I want something that will last all day but not full coverage and feels light on the skin. 

MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundaton

Ahh I love foundations, can you tell? Anyways, I'm going to talk about the Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation today. I love this foundation and MAC in general because they literally have so many colors that you are bond to find the right shade for you! And what I love more is that they have the NC color line that contains YELLOW undertones which is sooo hard to find in foundations because lots of companies tend to lean on the pink side. Now, I don't know if they have changed their formula or something because the older bottle of studio fix fluid is a lot longer lasting then the new bottle I recently got. This does last the majority of the day but it does get oily. Keep in mind, I have combination skin so I tend to get oily in the tzone anyways almost no matter what foundation I use. To be fair, I don't always use a setting powder so that might be a reason why I tend to get oily after a few hours. I don't think i would wear this in the really hot summer months because it would literally melt off my skin lol. If you need it to only last a few hours without any hassle then I would go for this. This has med to full coverage, it has a natural satin finish to it that looks like skin. This foundation to me is more for the colder months, fall and maybe spring. If you have dry skin you will love this, if you have oily skin....I think there are better foundations out there to suit your skin type. 

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Estee Lauder Double Wear Light Foundation

Another Estee Lauder foundation that I love is the Double Wear Light! This foundation is very light, it almost feels like a bb cream or a tinted moisturizer. Its sheer to almost medium coverage if you put on one coat, let it dry, and then apply another one right on top. Not quiet medium but pretty close. This doesn't irritate my sensitive skin, it looks very natural and stays a good 7 hours. I only apply 1 coat and it does a nice job of evening out my skin tone and covers just a tiny bit. If you have a lot to cover I don't recommend this foundation because it wont cover much. If you are looking for something to quickly throw on to run some errands or you're just in a hurry then this is what you need in your life. It does a perfect job of making the skin look good and super natural!

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

This foundation is my go to, full coverage, all day all night no touch ups foundation! I have tried soooo many foundation. Seriously. IM NOT JOKING. From high end to low end. This is the only foundation that I trust to stay on all day and all night. It withstands sweat, keeps your skin matte all day, literally looks flawless like you just applied it. Now, with that being said, the only way I like to apply this foundation is with a beauty blender or sponge.

I will not use a brush because it will  get so cakey so fast. I only use a beauty blender to apply any of my liquid foundations. It gives the most natural and flawless application. If you have to cover alot, using a brush like a flat top F-80 from Sigma. It will still look good but be sure to work in small areas and buff buff buff into that skin girl. If it does looks cakey, then just take a damp sponge or beauty blender and go over the skin to spread out that cakeness. If you are looking for that one foundation that will not let you down then this is the foundation for you!

Nivea Sun-kissed Radiance Gradual Self Tanner

I have been looking and reading on self tanners the past few weeks. I have gotten so pale that my nc20 foundation is becoming too dark to wear. I was like, this is ridiculous! I gotta do something to get some color back into my pale skin. I didn't want something that stinks like hell and I sure as hell don't want anything that's gonna look like a streaky blotchy mess. So off to my quest to find something low maintenance that could give me that glow without all the nasty side effects. I considered Mystic or Versa Spa but uhhh the prices here are outrageous in these tanning salons. Seriously, 60-80 dollars a month...I think NOT. Then I thought about Million Dollar Tan since everyone on youtube keeps raving about it but at the same time I am very skeptical since they all get sent the stuff from the company to review... and the price is around $40 so meh. 

Then my coworker told me bout this lotion from NIVEA. It comes in two shades, light to med and med to dark. At first I got the light to med shade because I couldn't find the med to dark shade at any of my target or walmarts. I finally found the med to dark shade at Walgreens. I love this stuff! There is no self tanner smell at all. It doesn't get splotchy or streaky. It gives your skin such a beautiful glow! Just like how they described it. Sun kissed it is. NOW, this isnt going to get you that bronze deep dark tan, but it will give you plenty of color. Did I mention that it leaves your skin SOOO SMOOOTH OMG. LITERALLY if anything i will continue to use because it leaves my skin unbelievably smooth unlike anything i have tried. I was so impressed with Nivea that I went and bought the Smooth Sensation Lotion which gives the same smoothing effect! I will continue to use this during fall winter and spring, by may I hope to be hitting a beach or laying out...hehe.

Palladio Dual Wet & Dry Foundation Review

This foundation can be found at  Ulta and Sally Beauty Supply store, I know random. Anyways, I was reading on makeupalley.com that this could be a dupe for my beloved MAC studio fix powder. I was like uhh yeah lemme check this out real quick. 

I got it in cypress beige... I do have one thing that bothers me, the color selection is kinda crappy. There are literally 6 colors . My color in MAC is  NC 25..light with yellow undertones. It's a medium to full coverage foundation depending on how you apply it. Apply it dry with a brush and it will cover from sheer to medium coverage. When applied wet and with a sponge, it will be almost full coverage in my opinion. My face is very sensitive and if I apply something on my skin it sure as hell will tell me if it likes it within a few hours. This is a MUST for summer. I wish they came out with more freaking colors! It's safe to say that this is the closest thing to MAC studio fix foundation at a drugstore price!